Sekirov Dictionary

independent

/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/

adjective 5
noun 6
forms 4

adjective5

free, and not needing or controlled by someone or something else
Not affiliated with any political party.
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
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Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
- That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement. — 1795
Providing a comfortable livelihood.

noun6

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A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
- “Independents opposed the bill by around a 3-to-1 margin … The KFF and Fox News polls – the ones with the fewest undecideds – showed 7 in 10 independents opposed it,” Blake wrote. — 2025
An individual, group, or church that operates outside the authority, structure, or dogma of established, hierarchical, or denominational bodies.
A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
A small, privately owned business.
A neutral or uncommitted person.
An individual governed by spiritual independence; self-governed under divine guidance rather than swayed by human opinions, mortal beliefs, or external influences.

forms

Independents · independents · more independent · most independent

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